Churchill's Chair, Hats and Ancient Shops of St James - Splendid London Walks

The area around St James Palace in London has many ancient shops and in this splendid walk The whole area is rich with London history.

There's Lock and co. where they claim to have invented the bowler hat and Lobb where you can see the first Wellington boot.

Further along there is James Fox, where Winston Churchill shopped for over 50 years. You can even sit in his chair.

There are also many gentlemen's clubs and narrow 17th century passages leading to old stables and a club where Jimi Hendrix met his girlfriend, also frequented by the Beatles and Rolling Stones.

Joolz also visits the hat shop where they made the hats for Indiana Jones, James Bond, Dr Who and Downton Abbey.

There is also a visit to the Red Lion pub which has the second oldest licence in London.

All this and more in this splendid London walk.

With music by Lil Lost Lou featuring Chris Tophill and Simon Goodall

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[nipponhakkyou]

The cigar shop was insanely charming! thank you Joolz, have a good holiday!

[trancehi]

This channel deserves an actual TV network getting behind it and making it into a series. I'm actually finding it more interesting and entertaining than a BBC David Attenborough production.

[Nimbleful]

That hat shop was surpringly fascinating! could do a whole video just with the interesting history of hats! who knew!

[budm.]

Hi Joolz. I just wanted to say thanks for these wonderful videos. I left England 63 years ago for Canada and your videos bring back some great memories of my old home. I lived in Peckham when I was a little boy, and all your great places to visit I went to with my dad as a youngster. Anyway, keep up the great videos and thanks again for bring back some fabulous memories for me.

[AlannahRyane]

Joolz this one was special. Great song, great singing by you, great Mick Jagger dancing and great stores and their managers ! Thanks

[dylvasey]

Why this show is not picked up by the BBC or another large broadcaster is beyond me.

[bjjnsqy]

I used to work in that street nearly 40 years ago. Loved working in London!!!
Often used to see the odd famous person in St James’s St.

[MissMellyVee]

You know Julian, only you could unlock these amazing insights you share with us. That cigar shop blew my mind, I have not smoked in about 8 years, and I was drooling for want of one! I just adored the quirkiness of the young shop keeper you spoke with. The hat shop was endless fascination, as was the proprietor with his gorgeous hair cut and neatly trimmed beard and mo, fancy them making all those "famous" movie hats, amazing! I think you mentioned you are going on holiday, so have a good holiday, and please come back soon and make more of your WONDERFUL videos!

[suecox]

The fellows in the cigar shop were terrific sports--and how fascinating! And the hat shop--who knew there were so many subtleties!

[bickc]

(Nov 2022)....because of Jools my partner and i visited James J. Fox...i admit i do not smoke but i did buy a Churchill....you are made very welcome and given a tour...visited the Museum and sat in the chair Churchill and Jools sat in....lovely people please visit!!

[proudvirginian]

The immature teenager in me started giggling the moment Blue Ball Street was mentioned and then the backstory was explained to naive Joolz and I laughed out loud.
Ok, now the mature part of me wants to let you know that it was another great video and I look forward to your return from holiday and another video.

[maryharvey]

These shops are museums of their specialties. Fascinating. Thank you.

[eamoc]

When I left London for the last time, after 5 happy years there, I treated myself to a hat from Lockes. I loved the way I was fitted out, and thought of all the 18th Century gents that went in there, in their breeches to get their tricorne hats etc!!

[eduardogutierrezcastillo]

Wow!!
London is such an elegant City!!

[bobrose]

Absolutely wonderful video, Fascinating and jolly! And your sisters' music is brilliant, what a charming combination! Superb.

[emilystaudte]

So fun! I love it when you film with Lou, you are so much more yourself and at ease. And she added the perfect amount of naughty spiciness 😉 to the mix. Thanks for taking the time to post from Serbia & safe travels back.

[judybage]

No idea how I’ve missed your channel before now. Well now I’ve found you, I’ll say goodbye to my true life for a few months while I binge watch.

[frenchartantiquesparis]

Since you are "obsessed" with Colombo, I grew near Hollywood and was taken to be an extra on one of his shows.... I was about 13 years old. This was 30 years ago...! He was charming, wearing his raincoat, and said hi to all the cast.

[pnion]

As always, well worth the time Joolz. "It's not a real hat" - "How dare you!" Highly entertaining and informative, backed up by the musical talents of LLL, a glimpse of whom is always big plus!